Random

NMDA

Electrophysiology Featured

·February 12, 2015·2 min read

Spontaneous Activity Shapes Neuron Development

Spontaneous release of glutamate could cause neurons to grow and branch, a new study reports.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·April 25, 2016·2 min read

Giving Astrocytes the Recognition They Deserve

Researchers report on how astrocytes help control the strength of connections between neurons.

The image shows an NDMA receptor in action.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 28, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Advance Understanding of Brain Receptor; Could Help Fight Neurological Disorders

A new study provides clues into how the function of the most common NMDA receptor subtypes may be manipulated for clinical benefit. NMDA receptors have been implicated in a number of neurological and psychological disease, from Alzheimer's to schizophrenia.

Image shows the structure of N3A receptors.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 30, 2016·3 min read

Researchers Uncover What May Kill Neurons Following a Stroke

Researchers discover N3A receptors can reactivate following a stroke, causing neurons to become more sensitive to glutamate.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 31, 2019·4 min read

Ketamine isn’t an opioid and treats depression in a unique way

A new study clarifies the mechanism behind how ketamine works as an antidepressant. Researchers say there is evidence to suggest ketamine binds to NMDA receptors, instead of opioid receptors. Reducing the belief that ketamine is an opioid may make patients with depression more open to using the treatment.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 29, 2013·3 min read

Neuroscientists Discover New Phase of Synaptic Development

Researchers discover a new phase of synaptic development. The finding could lead to a better understanding of how learning and memory occur.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·April 16, 2018·3 min read

Early Environment May Shape Axon Pathfinding

A new study reveals both genetics and environment play a role in shaping brain connectivity.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 23, 2018·5 min read

How Experience Changes Basics of Memory Formation

Researchers report animals with previous conditioned experiences form memories using different plasticity mechanisms to naive subjects, even if they are about to learn the same thing.

Image shows a schematic for the blockade of Kir6.

Featured Neurology

·November 9, 2016·3 min read

Is Alzheimer’s Disease a Diabetic Disorder of the Brain?

Researchers have discovered a possible new treatment for Alzheimer's disease after noticing the way in which insulin signaling works in the brains and pancreas of diabetic patients.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·September 29, 2016·4 min read

Alcohol Shown to Act in Same Way as Rapid Antidepressants

Researchers report alcohol produces the same neural and molecular changes as drugs that have proven to be rapidly effective antidepressants.

Autism Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 26, 2018·3 min read

New Insight Into How Autism Might Develop in the Brain

Researchers have identified a new molecular mechanism that may play a role in the development of autism.

This shows the outline of a head made up of bubbles

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·April 16, 2022·6 min read

Modulating NMDA Receptor Activity Is the Key to Successful Treatment of PTSD

NYX-783, a newly discovered drug, helps modulate NMDA receptor function in neurons. The drug appears to be effective at suppressing the return of PTSD symptoms in rodent models.

1 2 3 4 … 8

NMDA

Spontaneous Activity Shapes Neuron Development

Giving Astrocytes the Recognition They Deserve

Scientists Advance Understanding of Brain Receptor; Could Help Fight Neurological Disorders

Researchers Uncover What May Kill Neurons Following a Stroke

Ketamine isn’t an opioid and treats depression in a unique way

Neuroscientists Discover New Phase of Synaptic Development

Early Environment May Shape Axon Pathfinding

How Experience Changes Basics of Memory Formation

Is Alzheimer’s Disease a Diabetic Disorder of the Brain?

Alcohol Shown to Act in Same Way as Rapid Antidepressants

New Insight Into How Autism Might Develop in the Brain

Modulating NMDA Receptor Activity Is the Key to Successful Treatment of PTSD

Wasabi Compound Enhances Memory

Genes Associated with Earlier and Higher Reproduction Linked to Accelerated Aging

Novel Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Shows Promise

Brain’s Response to Crucial Language Hub Removal: New Insights

Subscribe